By Kate Robak
Staff Writer
Mira Costa’s People Attaining Complete Equality group held an optional assembly on Feb. 7 for Costa classes.
The assembly, called “What’s the Definition of You?,” focused on the teenage search for identity and place in the world.
“The assembly was about finding out who you are and accepting your true self,” PACE member senior Lauren LeBlanc said.
Chris Stretch, a former drug addict and current psychologist in training, spoke to the students about the pressure he put on himself to become successful and how his superficial desires prevented him from being content.
“I set this idea, if I get here, then I’ll be happy,” Stretch said.
Stretch encouraged students to make good academic and social choices in life by telling detailed personal stories.
“The assembly was really inspirational,” freshman Kelsey Chaykowski said. “It made me rethink my plans for the future and how I view myself.”
At the end of the assembly, students participated in a demonstration by standing behind two lines of tape on each side of the room. Then a list of statements was read, and students stepped forward for each statement that pertained to them.
“We wanted to make students aware of who they are and to accept themselves,” senior PACE member Sara Kimberly said.
PACE members hoped that the presentation helped students cope with the stress of high school and their lives in the future.
“This assembly will be a big help for students’ future,” PACE advisor Dr. Rocky Wilson said.
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